S 3117
111th Congress
Senate
Education
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 15, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1528-1529)
Mar 15, 2010
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a nanotechnology in the schools program awarding matching grants to certain eligible institutions to: (1) purchase nanotechnology equipment and software; (2) service and upgrade such equipment; and (3) provide nanotechnology education to students and teachers.
Lists as eligible grantees: (1) public, private, parochial, and charter secondary schools that offer advanced or international baccalaureate science courses; (2) community colleges; (3) institutions of higher education; and (4) informal learning science and technology centers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1